Abstract
High power semiconductor switches have the potential of meeting the field system requirements for electric gun launchers. Solid state switching for electric gun launchers is feasible but not used for existing systems because of the limited knowledge of the behavior of thyristors at high current densities with high rates of rise of current and the need to stack devices for high voltage hold-off. The results of the evaluation of GE thyristors as millisecond switches for electric gun launchers are presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 360-363 |
Number of pages | 4 |
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State | Published - 1993 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1993 9th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference. Part 2 (of 2) - Albuquerque, NM, USA Duration: 21 Jun 1993 → 23 Jun 1993 |
Conference
Conference | Proceedings of the 1993 9th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference. Part 2 (of 2) |
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City | Albuquerque, NM, USA |
Period | 21/06/93 → 23/06/93 |